Royal Mistress

by Anne Easter Smith Book 5 in the York Family Novels series.

First published 2013

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Elizabeth Lambert, later remembered as Jane Shore, moves from a London merchant family into an unhappy marriage and then into the intimate world of Edward IV’s court. Her warmth and intelligence attract the king and his chamberlain William Hastings, giving her access to power without secure rank or protection. Edward’s death ends the political order on which her position depends. As Richard, Duke of Gloucester, takes control of the young Edward V and Hastings is executed, Jane is exposed to public punishment and personal ruin. The novel treats her survival as a test of adaptability within the violent transition from Edward IV to Richard III.

Historical Periods

Yorkist England1461–1485 CE

Genres

Biographical Fiction Court & Political Fiction Dynastic & Royal Fiction Romance

Historical people

Edward IV1442–1483 Elizabeth Woodville1437–1492 Richard III1452–1485 Edward V1470–1483 Jane Shorec. 1445–c. 1527 William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastingsc. 1431–1483